San Francisco

GM Vinay Bhat book signing and talk, held at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, June 20, 2023: photos by Harish Bhat

2023 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon, 2nd Round, held at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, January 17, 2023: photos by Kerry Lawless

16th Bernardo Smith Memorial, held at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, August 20, 2022: photos by Kerry Lawless

Charles Powell Memorial Championship, held at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, May 7, 2022: photos by Kerry Lawless

3rd John Donaldson Championship, held at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, December 18, 2021: photos by Kerry Lawless

49th Carroll Capps Memorial Open Championship, held at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, November 6, 2021: photos by Kerry Lawless

Bernardo Smith Memorial Open Championship, held at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, August 21, 2021: photos by Kerry Lawless

Mechanics' Institute Chess Club photos from the late 1970s & early 1980s: photos by Alan Benson; Negatives scanned and cleaned by Chris Mavraedis.

Tuesday Night Marathon, MI's first post-covid tournament, held at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, June 1, 2021: photos by Kerry Lawless

Pan Pacific Grandmaster Tournament, February 21-March 4, 1995. Photos by Richard Shorman. Negatives scanned and cleaned by Chris Mavraedis.

Pan Pacific Grandmaster Tournament, March 2-14, 1991. Photos by Richard Shorman. Negatives scanned and cleaned by Chris Mavraedis.

chess at Foley's Gezebo in Golden Gate Park and at Java coffee, March 10, 2012.

25-Board Tandem Simul by GM Shakh Mamedyarov and GM Rauf Mamedov, held at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, August 7, 2019: photos by Kerry Lawless

13th Annual Steve Brandwein, Ray Schutt, Jay Whitehead Memorial Blitz Tournament, held at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, May 5, 2019: photos by Kerry Lawless

Guthrie McClain Memorial at the Mechanics' Institute, December 1, 2018: photos by Kerry Lawless

Walter Shipman Tuesday Night Marathon, Round 9, at the Mechanics' Institute, October 2, 2018: photos by Kerry Lawless

Mechanics' Institute reception and lecture by GM Sam Shankland, June 12, 2018: photos by Kerry Lawless

Mechanics' Institute Tuesday Night Lecture by GM Hou Yifan, May 22, 2018: photos by IM Elliott Winsow

Mechanics' Institute Tuesday Night Marathon, March 27, 2018: photos by Kerry Lawless

2018 San Francisco Scholastic Chess Championship, March 24, 2018: photos by Kerry Lawless

2017 Annual Imre Konig Memorial, held at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, September 17, 2017: photos by Kerry Lawless

2017 Annual Ray Schutt Memorial Blitz Tournament, held at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, May 7, 2017: photos by Kerry Lawless

2017 San Francisco Scholastic Chess Championship, March 25, 2017: photos by Kerry Lawless

Mechanics' Institute Celebrates the US Chess Olympic Team's Gold Medal, September 20, 2016: photos by Kerry Lawless

Peter Grey Memorial at San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, May 31, 2016: photos by Kerry Lawless

10th Annual Ray Schutt Memorial Blitz Tournament at San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, May 15, 2016: photos by Richard Shorman

Steve Brandwein Memorial service at San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, January 24, 2016: photos by Richard Shorman

Walter Browne Memorial service at San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, August 15, 2015: photos by Richard Shorman

Tony Lama 80th Birthday Blitz Tournament at San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, July 12, 2015: photos by Richard Shorman

Alan Benson's memorial service at San Francisco's Mechanics' Institute, June 28, 2015: photos by Richard Shorman

9th Annual Ray Schutt Memorial Blitz Chess Tournament at San Francisco's Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, May 3, 2015: photos by Richard Shorman

GM Invitational Chess Pro Tournament in the San Francisco Sheraton Hotel, March 28, 2015: photos by Richard Shorman

Steve Brandwein Memorial Blitz at the Mechanics' Institute in San Francisco, February 21, 2015: photos by Richard Shorman

Falconer Blitz at the Mechanics' Institute in San Francisco, September 21, 2014: photos by Elliott Winslow

Grandmaster Invitational at the San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf, Marriott Hotel, June 7, 2014: photos by Richard Shorman

Stamer Memorial at Mechanics' Institute in San Francisco, June 7, 2014: photos by Richard Shorman

Ray Schutt Memorial at Mechanics' Institute in San Francisco, May 3, 2014: photos by Richard Shorman

San Francisco Scholastic Chess Championship, Hall of Flowers at Golden Gate Park, March 22, 2014: photos by Richard Shorman

John Grefe Eulogy at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, San Francisco, February 8, 2014: photos by Richard Shorman

13th Pierre Saint-Amant Memorial at the Mechanics' Institute, San Francisco, November 16, 2013: photos by Kerry Lawless, edited by Richard Shorman

Ray Schutt Memorial at the Mechanics' Institute, San Francisco, May 5, 2013: photos by Richard Shorman

Gary Kasparov with the Mission San Jose Team, San Francisco, May 4, 2013: photos by Richard Shorman

US National Jr Congress, at the SF Hyatt, San Francisco Airport, March 24, 2013: photos by Richard Shorman

3rd Annual Konig Memorial at MICC, SF, September 22, 2012: photos by Richard Shorman

2012 CalChess State Championship at Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, September 2, 2010: photos by Richard

Mike Goodall Memorial Speed Chess Tournament at the Mechanics' Chess Club, December 5, 2010: photos by Mark

CalChess Labor Day Tournament, Official State Championship, September 4 — 6, 2010, Photos by Richard

Ken Whyld Association Meeting at Mechanics' October 10, 2009, Photos by Richard

Gary Kasporov

6th Annual Ray Schutt Memorial Blitz Tournament 5/6/12: photos by Richard Shorman

5th Annual Ray Schutt Memorial Blitz Tournament 5/15/11: photos by mark

3rd Annual Ray Schutt Memorial Blitz, Mechanics' Institute, May 10, 2009 Photos by Richard Shorman

2nd Annual Ray Schutt Memorial Blitz Tournament 2008: photos by Ray's Son

1st Annual Ray Schutt Memorial Blitz Tournament 2007: photos by Ray's Son

Grandmaster Gregory Kaidanov

CalChess State Championship, San Francisco, Aug. 30 - 31, 2008 Photos by Richard Shorman

2nd Imre Konig Memorial, July 07 by richard

2009 Scholastic Championship, Mechanics' Institute, June 27, 2009 Photos by Marvin Willis

Boris Spassky at the Mechanics' Institute by richard

Boris Spassky at the Mechanics' Institute by mark

2nd Ray Schutt Memorial, May 2008

Boris Spassky simul at SF Van Ness Holiday Inn, July 18, 1980

1st San Francisco Classic

San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Photo Collection I

San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Photo Collection II

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General Section

Mechanics' Institute

1995 Pan-Pacific Invitational
Group Shot

SF Kid's Chess Festival 5/7/2005 1st Set

SF Kid's Chess Festival 5/7/2005 2nd Set

Charles Bagby Memorial 7/16/2005

CalChess Labor Day Championships, Septemper 5, 04

33rd Carroll Capps Memorial November 9, 03

Linklater Memorial March 2001

Mechanics' Scholastic

Wedding of Liina and Eric Hicks 1

Wedding of Liina and Eric Hicks 2